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Unlocking the doors to key populationsBy Cæcilie Bom Kahama,
Head of International Programmes
AIDS-Fondet/The Danish AIDS-Foundation
International engagement:- Since 2003 - Advocacy + projects/partnerships- Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe- Target groups: key populations
Key populations Who? Why? How?
Who? Definition(s) of key populations
-MSM (men who have sex with men)- injecting drug users-sex workers(+ e.g. transgender persons, prisoners, uniformed personnel, people with disabilities, migrants, etc. etc.)
Why? Injecting drug users: 22 x
MSM: 13 X
Sex workers: 13 x
Barriers- Policies- Stigma &
discrimination- Criminalization- Funding
How?-Involvement in programs
-Community-based approaches
-Collect evidence
-Acknowledge the structural drivers
-Advocacy for the rights of key populations
-Stand-alone services or integrated services?
8
AIDS-Fondet’s projects:
9
- MSM (LGBT) projects in Malawi, Uganda and Nepal
- Sex worker project in Kenya
Compassion and support matters!
Thank you